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Even though the grape harvest is ending in November, it's still a great time to visit Italy's wine country. This is because the olive crop is just getting going. Some reasons to go to the vineyard-covered countryside in the coming weeks are the cool fall weather and the restaurants with...

As of April 30, 2023, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 26.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $19.1 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Anthony Pratt (No. 4, $11.3  billion). Mike Cannon-Brookes is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping...

As of April 30, 2023, Mark Mateschitz was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 35.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $9.0 billion), Johann Graf  (No. 3, $7.3 billion); and Rene Benko (No. 4, $6.1 billion). Helmut Sohmen is the fifth-richest person in Austria, with...

As of April 30, 2023, Vicky Safra was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 17.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 2, $16.8 billion), Eduardo Saverin (No. 3, $13.4 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $11.2 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...

Whether luxury, upscale (premium), midscale, economy, or special boutique hotels, Jin Jiang International is the largest chain of hotels in the world, 2023. In second place is Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, a US-based hotel chain with 9,280 hotels. Rounding out the top 3 is Marriott International, a fellow US-based hotel...

As of April 28, 2023, Li Xiting was the wealthiest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 16.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Goh Cheng Liang  (No. 2, $14.7 billion), Philip Ng (No. 3, $7.6 billion); and Robert Ng (No. 4, $7.4 billion). Wee Cho Yaw is the fifth-richest person in Singapore,...

As of  April 28, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 8.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $5.9 billion),  Hong Ra-hee  (No. 3, $5.1 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.0 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest person...

As of April 28, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 83.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $7.3 billion), Rafael Del Pino (No. 3, $4.8 billion); and Juan Roig  (No. 4, $3.8 billion). Daniel Mate is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with...

As of April 28, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $10.3 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson  (No. 3, $9.6 billion); and Finn Rausing  (No. 4, $9.4 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person in...

As of April 28, 2023, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 31.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $31.3 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $9.1 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland, with a...